john82389

I removed my valve cover because I am prepping it to paint it in the morning. Now if I let the car sit without the valve cover on overnight will it be okay? Or will the oil collect dirt or dry up anywhere?

hunterD

just close the hood and you should be fine.

john82389

Okay great, thank you!

john82389

ALSO after I removed my valve cover, the gasket was still good. (AFTER 70K+ miles)

MaxInValrico

Replace it, they only cost $25.

calebzimm

I would put a garbage bag or something over the engine too just for peace of mind.

S2KIrishman

ive put shop rags over open valve covers on many a build and its done the job well...and replace the valve cover gasket, you never reuse gaskets man

s2klariat

He can reuse the gasket. There are plenty of people on here who will tell you they've taken their cover off and reused the gasket several times. However I replaced mine at around that mileage when I did my valve adjustment but I'm anal

Saki GT

Fwiw, I had mine off for the first time ever - 8 years and 70k mi, and the gasket was still good.

S2KIrishman

doesnt matter if the gasket is still good or not...if it comes off,it needs to be replaced...its only 25 bucks, but hey, its not my car so i really dont care...im just trying to let people know its not a wise decision to reuse a peice of 12 year old rubber that is subjected to extreme temperatures